Petr Cech

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

To be top in the PL?

6 more to equal, 7 to beat it.

I wouldn't be surprised if Cech makes more appearances than people expect between now and May. I'm desperate for him to make ten in the league (7 more required) just so he gets a winner's medal if we win the league.

It's only 5 appearances now

[edetarod 2,155]

this guy is the definition of a professional

[BlueLion. 21,491]

It's only 5 appearances now

Let's pretend it's 10 so he can beat the record.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Any reason why he played and not tibo?

(Im for more game for pete)

[Tomo 21,733]

To be top in the PL?

6 more to equal, 7 to beat it.

I wouldn't be surprised if Cech makes more appearances than people expect between now and May. I'm desperate for him to make ten in the league (7 more required) just so he gets a winner's medal if we win the league.

It's a different rule these days, I think Rodwell got one last season despitw only playing just over 100 minutes.

[Tautvix 1,321]

Cech is a real professional. He knows he is a 2nd choice but he is not leaving in this transfer window. Cech is still fighting and never gives up. For example Mata and probably Lampard chose an easy life.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

MOTM for me. Kept us in the game in the first half.

Would have been a very different match had we conceded first; one that I do not think we would have won with the way were playing.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

I'm not sure about Zouma, but I think Cech did decent enough to start next match. Now that's the GK competition we're talking.

[LAM09 6,772]

He prevented us from dropping points. I see no reason why he shouldn't be in the starting eleven for our next match.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Any reason why he played and not tibo?

(Im for more game for pete)

Courtois broke his thumb - why risk playing him when you have another of the world's top five goalkeepers in your squad?

[iseah100 5,612]

He's gonna take Tibo's place...

[Fulham Broadway 16,915]

He's gonna take Tibo's place...

Cech is still the dogs bollocks, hard to see him dropped

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Cech is still the dogs bollocks, hard to see him dropped

Because of how good both Cech and Thibaut are, I don't think you can use the word "dropped" to describe which of them is playing. "Rotated" is more of an accurate term IMO.

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Should and deserves to be rotated more IMO. Still as good as TIbo is.

[Fulham Broadway 16,915]

Because of how good both Cech and Thibaut are, I don't think you can use the word "dropped" to describe which of them is playing. "Rotated" is more of an accurate term IMO.

Hopefully theyll both be happy with that situation. I would actually rate Cech a bit better at the moment, but Thibois is the future, and Petr when he feels rightcan go wherever he wants, US of A or another Prem club if he wants. I will always love what hes done for the club.

Unless of course its Citeh in which case hes a jjjjjjjjudas, helmet wearing cccccccunt, traitor ....oh fuck it Id just let Term X do a thread.....

[Viper22 2,418]

Hard situation here... Want Petr to get the record for clean sheets but too much rotation and we could risk either disrupting the defence or annoying Tibo (doubt it tbh, but still a possibility).

Even if Tibo's thumb is fine now i'd play Petr again for the next 2 weeks in the league and play Tibo in the COC semis against Liverpool in midweek, then do the same when the CL comes round (Petr in the league, Tibo in the cup).

Then we can see where we go from there.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He's a better shot stopper than courtois, or let's say he pulls off more incredible saves when our defence is having a nightmare.

But courtois is better at catching balls in the air, so has advantage in defending freekicks and corners

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He's a better shot stopper than courtois, or let's say he pulls off more incredible saves when our defence is having a nightmare.

But courtois is better at catching balls in the air, so has advantage in defending freekicks and corners

Which is what some of us have said from the beginning! but that isn't to say Courtois is a bad shot stopper. To the contrary, he's one of the best in the world.